Man Arrested Climbing White House Fence
The Secret Service has arrested a man trying to get to the White House by climbing the fence.
Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said the man climbed over the fence around 4 p.m. Sunday and was immediately arrested. The White House briefly went into lockdown after the incident, which is standard procedure.
The Secret Service did not immediately release the identity of the man, and Leary said charges were pending.
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